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    stuck
    I
    stuck1 /stʌk/
    the past tense and past participle of stick1

    II
    stuck2 adjective [not before noun]
     Word Family: adjective: sticky, stuck, unstuck, non-stick; noun: sticker, stickiness; verb: stick
    1. impossible or unable to move from a particular position:
        Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck.
        They got stuck in a traffic jam.
        stuck in
        The boat was stuck in the mud.
        I’ve got something stuck in my throat.
    2. informal unable to escape from a bad or boring situation
        stuck in/at
        Mum resented being stuck at home with two young kids.
        We could be stuck in this place for days.
    3. informal unable to do any more of something that you are working on because it is too difficult:
        Can you help me with my homework, Dad? I’m stuck.
        stuck on
        If you get stuck on a difficult word, just ask for help.
    4. be stuck with something informal to have something you do not want because you cannot get rid of it:
        We are, unfortunately, stuck with this huge, ugly building.
    5. be stuck with somebody to have to spend time with someone or have a relationship with them, even though you do not want to:
        They are stuck with each other with no end in sight.
    6. be stuck for something to be unable to think what to say or do:
        For once Anthony was stuck for words (=did not know what to say).
    7. get stuck in/get stuck into something British English spoken to start doing something eagerly and with a lot of energy:
        Take your jacket off and get stuck in!
    8. be stuck on somebody informal to be attracted to someone:
        He says he’s stuck on me.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ stuck [not before noun] fixed or trapped in a particular position or place and unable to move or be moved: I can’t open this drawer – it’s stuck. | Sorry I’m late – I got stuck in traffic.
       ▪ jammed [not before noun] stuck and impossible to move – used especially about parts of a machine, or something trapped between two surfaces: The photocopier is jammed again. | I put in a 50p coin but it got jammed in the slot.
       ▪ entangled [not before noun] twisted together and unable to be separated – used especially about things such as hair, wire, or string getting caught around something: The chain of her necklace was entangled in her hair. | Swimming in the river is dangerous because you might get entangled in the weeds.
       ▪ stranded stuck and unable to move from or leave a place – used about people, vehicles, and animals: Hundreds of motorists were left stranded by the snowstorms. | We were stranded at Moscow airport. | The jellyfish were stranded on the beach.
       ▪ beached stuck in shallow water or on the shore, and unable to move – used about whales, sea creatures, and boats: They helped push the beached whale back into the sea. | the owner of the beached vessel